dagos
Anti-Italian slurs historically
Dagos is the plural of dago, an offensive ethnic slur primarily directed at Italians, though historically also applied to Spaniards and Portuguese.
The term originated in the nineteenth century, possibly from the Spanish name Diego.
It carries strong connotations of contempt and is considered deeply insulting.
The neighborhood kids called him and his brothers dagos.
Term expressing disapproval
- derogatoryExpressing criticism or disrespect
- insultOffensive remark or action
- epithetDescriptive tag for someone
- slanderSpoken false defamation
defamation · denigration · vilification · disparagement · contempt · disrespect · invective · abuse
Preformed unfavorable opinion
- bigotryIntolerance toward differing views
- xenophobiaHatred of outsiders
- racismPrejudice based on ethnicity
- intoleranceUnwillingness to accept differences
bias · marginalization · exclusion · scapegoating · nativism · othering · stereotyping · Ellis Island
One who resettles abroad
- Italian AmericanDescended from Mediterranean immigrants
- SicilianFrom Italy's largest island
- NeapolitanOf a southern Italian city
- MediterraneanSea between Europe, Africa, Asia
Little Italy · tenement · laborer · dockworker · miner · working class · first generation · old country
pejorative
Term expressing disapproval
- derogatoryExpressing criticism or disrespect
- insultOffensive remark or action
- epithetDescriptive tag for someone
slander · defamation · denigration · vilification · disparagement · contempt · disrespect · invective · abuse · scorn
prejudice
Preformed unfavorable opinion
- bigotryIntolerance toward differing views
- xenophobiaHatred of outsiders
- racismPrejudice based on ethnicity
intolerance · bias · marginalization · exclusion · scapegoating · nativism · othering · stereotyping · Ellis Island · quota system
immigrant
One who resettles abroad
- Italian AmericanDescended from Mediterranean immigrants
- SicilianFrom Italy's largest island
- NeapolitanOf a southern Italian city
Mediterranean · Little Italy · tenement · laborer · dockworker · miner · working class · first generation · old country · assimilation